Christian Dubé (politician)
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Christian Dubé (born 3 October 1956[1] in Quebec City) is Canadian politician. He is a member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of La Prairie, and serves as Minister of Health and Social Services.[1]
Christian Dubé | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for La Prairie | |
Assumed office 1 October 2018 | |
Preceded by | Richard Merlini |
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Lévis | |
In office 4 September 2012 – 15 August 2014 | |
Preceded by | Gilles Lehouillier |
Succeeded by | François Paradis |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-10-03) October 3, 1956 (age 67) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
Political party | Coalition Avenir Québec |
Education | Université Laval |
Profession | Chartered Accountant, businessman |
He was first elected in the 2012 election as the representative of Lévis for the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ),[2] and was re-elected in 2014.
On 15 August 2014, Dubé resigned his seat to take a job at the Caisse de dépôt et placement.[1] On 3 September 2018, Dubé announced that he would run for the 2018 election in the riding of La Prairie, replacing Stéphane Le Bouyonnec as the CAQ's candidate. He would defeat Liberal incumbent Richard Merlini.[3][4]
On 22 June 2020, as part of a cabinet shuffle, Dubé was named the new Minister of Health and Social Services, succeeding Danielle McCann.[5]